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World to witness Odisha’s love for sports: CM Majhi

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday said the world will witness the love for sports that the state has as it will host the World Athletics Indoor Championships, 2028. The state is looking forward to welcoming athletes and fans from across the globe...

Mayurbhanj bandh

Mayurbhanj bandh over arrest of 34 tribals disrupts life

Mayurbhanj: A two-day shutdown called by tribal organisations disrupted normal life in the Bamanghati sub-division of Mayurbhanj district after 34 tribals were arrested in connection with a clash with police, officials said. The arrests followed a confrontation during a highway blockade at Bahalda over an...

Fire breaks out at market in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: A fire broke out at a market complex in Odisha's Bhubaneswar Friday morning, officials said. The blaze was first noticed by a trader, who detected smoke inside his shop in the market at the CRP Square area around 10 am, they said. Firefighters broke...

Family ostracised over sale of land to Dalit man

Family ostracised over sale of land to Dalit man

Kabisuryanagar: In a disturbing instance of social ostracism, a family in Arjunpalli village under Kabisuryanagar police limits in Ganjam district has allegedly been boycotted by co-villagers for selling land to a person belonging to the Scheduled Caste (SC) category. According to reports, Dayanidhi Gouda, who...

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Hubby held for strangulating woman

Buguda: Police arrested a man on charges of strangling his wife to death over dowry demand at Pochalundi village under Balipadar police outpost in Buguda police limits of Ganjam district. The deceased was identified as Sunita Nayak, 34, the younger daughter of Narayan Nayak of...

Patients suffer as SLNMCH new building remains shut

Patients suffer as SLNMCH new building remains shut

Koraput: Raising serious concerns over the state of healthcare infrastructure, former MLA Nimai Sarkar has questioned the government on the operational status of the new building of Saheed Laxman Nayak Medical College and Hospital (SLNMCH) in Koraput. Despite being inaugurated by Chief Minister Mohan Charan...

Sikkim marathon

Balasore runner awarded medal at Sikkim marathon

Balasore: Marathon runner Dambarudhar Chanda of Balasore has won a medal at a marathon in Gangtok, Sikkim, completing a 75-kilometre race in just over 11 hours at age 56. Chanda finished sixth in the race, clocking 11 hours, 10 minutes and 55 seconds, within the...

Cattle smugglers

Eight arrested for shielding cattle smugglers; arms, cars seized

Bargaon: Police in Sundargarh district have arrested eight men for allegedly posing as cow protectors while secretly aiding cattle smugglers and extorting money from them. Authorities seized two firearms, 10 rounds of ammunition and two cars from the suspects, police said. Superintendent of Police Amrit...

 

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